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Study links patients living in disadvantaged areas to inadequate screening for obesity

MU researchers are exploring how a person’s address and socioeconomic disadvantages increase their risk for the disease.

Leading the way

MU researcher Salman Hyder has spent a career battling breast cancer and mentoring the next generation of researchers.

School of Medicine team receives $1.7 million grant to study possible treatment for leukemia

Researchers are examining whether a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes can prevent blood cancer from spreading.

Sept. 16, 2020

Professor keeps focus on silver lining after pancreatic and prostate cancer

Bruce Horwitz, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the MU School of Medicine, uses his experience with cancer to encourage others to keep an active interest their health.

three women and a man sit at a table in a meeting

Sept. 14, 2020

Nearly $3 million in additional funding awarded to rural medical education

The grant will help the School of Medicine and MU Extension increase the number of doctors in Missouri while addressing rural physician shortages.

Researcher preparing sample of wastewater for lab analysis

Sept. 10, 2020

A stinky job

MU scientists confirm human feces can provide an early warning of COVID-19 outbreak.

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Aug. 28, 2020

Optimal timing for phone calls after skin surgery

A new study provides insight into how the timing of post-operative phone calls can address pain, bleeding and overall patient satisfaction.

Aug. 27, 2020

MU researcher documents shift to telehealth during COVID-19 pandemic

MU Health Care's rapid adoption of telehealth is now included on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

mizzou north with drive thru testing sign in front

Aug. 27, 2020

MU Health Care now processing COVID-19 tests at drive-thru site

In addition to being able to quickly process tests in-house, patients can expect accelerated test result notification.

Woman using a laptop and tablet in her kitchen.

Aug. 13, 2020

Students learn about rural medicine in virtual summer retreat

Rural Missouri students gathered virtually this summer at the annual MU School of Medicine Bryant Scholars Summer Retreat.